THE OTUHAKA
The two drummers sit in the middle of the semicircle
OTUHAKA (1) [Listen]
[Transcriber's note: Words taken from sheet music;
song for two voices, overlapping as in a round.]
He nonu a tongi a tongi e a nonu a tongi
He nonu a tongi a tongi e
He nonu a tongi a tongi e a nonu a tongi
He nonu a tongi a tongi e
He nonu a tongi a tongi e a
[English translation by transcriber: The nonu tree
to be carved. (repeat) Dancers miming carving? Tongan
hakas are done sitting down, with upper body movements only.]
OTUHAKA (2) Koe Kolo Kakala. [Listen]
